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. G. PENTZ.

REIN HOLDER. No. 305,016. Patented Sept. 9, 1884.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLIE PENTZ, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE V. YOHE AND JOSEPH L. HIGLEY, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

REIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,016, dated September 9, 1884.

Application filed July 2, 1883. (No mode.)

To all whom it may concern.-

| are attached to the upper end of the plate B,

Be it known that I, CHARLIE PENTZ, of Canand are securely held to said plate by rivets.

ton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvenlents in Rein-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and

- exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompany- IO ing drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a front View. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. Fig. 3 is a back view. Fig. at is a detached view of the arm.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.-

My invention has for its object to furnish a simple and convenient device for holding the reins when the team is standing, which shall be simple in construction, easily attached to the vehicle, and which will hold the reins securely, and at the same time in such a way that they may be instantly detached when required; and it consists in the rein-holder constructed as hereinafter more fully described.

A represents a section of a dash-board, to which the plate Bis preferably attached, and is held in proper position by means of the spring-clamp E and screw 0. Said spring- 0 clamp is riveted at one end to the plate B. Saidplate is provided with arms I), so as to form a means of attaching the arm 0 to said plate B. The arm 0 is of the form shown in the drawings, and, is attached to the plate B by 3 5 the rivet a, the top or upper end of which is bent or curved outwardly, and the bottom or lower end is bent or curved inwardly. The lower end of this arm is provided with the recess d, and is for the purpose of holding in 0 proper position the springs l). The springs D The bottom or lower euds'of the springsD are held away from the plate B by means of the notch F and t-hebeveled face of the plate B, 5 thereby forcing the lower end of the arm O away from the plate B, and at the same time causing the top or upper end of said arm to press against the plate B. y

The spring-clamp E is made of springsteel, and is formed thin, so as to pass between the iron of a dash-board and its covering, thereby forming a nice attachment, and at the same time one that will securely hold the rein-holder in proper position. 5 5

It will be seen that by the use of two springs I am enabled to provide a spring that will have a greater elasticity,and one less liable to be broken in use. I am enabled to accomplish the object desired by the use of a single spring, but prefer to use two springs, as shown.

In using the holder the reins are passed between the arm 0 and the plate B, and are securely held by the elasticity of the springs D in such a way that they may be instantly detached when required.

. Having now fully described my invent-ion, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The curved arm'C, provided with the recess d, in combination with the springs I). substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in presence of two witnesses.

CHAR-LIE PENTZ.

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LEVI Pnn'rz, FRED XV. BOND. 

